In his weekly address, President Obama discussed the goals he laid out in the State of the Union address to expand opportunity for all -- so that every American can get ahead and have a shot at creating a better life for their kids.

This anniversary episode, hosted by the President, coincides with this year's State of the Union Address. We take you behind the scenes and on the road to speak directly with Americans like you about your lives and your families, and show how together we can make sure that every American who works and studies hard has a real chance to get ahead.

This anniversary episode, hosted by the President, coincided with this year's State of the Union Address. We take you behind the scenes and on the road to speak directly with Americans like you about your lives and your families -- and show how together we can make sure that every American who works and studies hard has a real chance to get ahead.

In his weekly address, President Obama discussed the goals he laid out in the State of the Union address to expand opportunity for all -- so that every American can get ahead and have a shot at creating a better life for their kids.

ConnectED is President Obama’s initiative to enrich K-12 education for every student in America -- empowering teachers with technology and training to make the most of it, and empowering students through individualized learning and rich, digital content. At the center of that program: a challenge to connect 99% of students to next-generation connectivity within five years. Because, as the President has said, "In a country where we expect free Wi-Fi with our coffee, why shouldn’t we have it in our schools?"

Today, at Buck Lodge Middle School in Maryland, President Obama announced major progress toward realizing the ConnectED goal.

On Tuesday, February 11th, 2014, President Obama and the First Lady will welcome President François Hollande of France to the White House. Sign up now for your chance to join other White House social media followers at the Official Visit.

At the 2012 White House Science Fair, Joey Hudy wowed the President by using a homemade cannon to send a marshmallow flying across the State Dining Room. Joey then handed the President a business card reading, “Don’t be bored, make something.” The saying became a rallying cry for the President’s efforts to grow a generation of students who are “makers of things, not just consumers of things.” Inspired by “Joey Marshmallow” and the millions of citizen-makers driving the next era of American innovation, we are thrilled to announce plans to host the first-ever White House Maker Faire later this year.

This anniversary episode, hosted by the President, coincided with this year’s State of the Union Address. We’ll take you behind the scenes and on the road to speak directly with Americans like you about your lives and your families, and how together we can make sure that every American who works and studies hard has a real chance to get ahead.

In this week’s address, President Obama says he will do everything he can to make a difference for the middle class and those working to get into the middle class, so that we can expand opportunity for all and build an economy that works for the American people.

President Obama announced this week major progress toward realizing the ConnectED goal to provide 99 percent of students with high-speed Internet access at school.

Over the next two years, the Federal Communications Commission will invest billion to connect more than 20 million students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Further, private-sector companies including Apple, AT&T, Autodesk, Microsoft, O’Reilly Media, Sprint, and Verizon have committed more than 0 million to deliver cutting-edge technologies to classrooms.

Before making the ConnectED announcement, President Obama dropped by a Maryland middle school classtiin where he borrowed one of the student’s iPad and made his directorial debut with this award-worthy short film:

Mr. President, we’re definitely looking forward to your next movie. Rumor has it, it’s about a boy and his marshmallow...

"Don’t be bored, make something." That phrase, offered by then-14-year old Joey Hudy — after he sent a marshmallow flying across the State Dining Room — to the President, became a rallying cry for the President’s efforts to grow a generation of students who are makers.

Inspired by "Joey Marshmallow" and the millions of citizen-makers driving the next era of American innovation, we announced plans to host the first-ever White House Maker Faire later this year.

In this video released for the "I’m First" storytelling project, First Lady Michelle Obama talks about her experience as a first-generation college student.

She reminds us all that "no matter where you come from or how much money your family has, I want you to know that you can succeed in college, and get your degree, and then go on to build an incredible life for yourself."

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 5 million people will save an average of ,700 on their health insurance in 2014. In 2016, approximately 19 million people will benefit from even larger savings.

Jason Furman, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, explained that the latest analysis of the Affordable Care Act from the Congressional Budget Office shows why the Affordable Care Act " will make it easier for people take a risk and start a business, take time out of the labor force to raise a family, or retire when they are ready." To learn more about the full report and see five more charts showing off the benefits of the ACA, read his full blog post.

Yesterday, the President directed the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to set the next round of fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks by March 2016. This next round of standards will build on the historic work done to date, support American manufacturing innovation, and spur the development of new technologies.

President Barack Obama greets audience members after delivering remarks on improving the fuel efficiency of American trucks, at the Safeway Distribution Center in Upper Marlboro, Md., Feb. 18, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Since his days as a United States Senator, President Obama has embraced the principle of net neutrality. Rights of free speech, and the free flow of information, are central to our society and economy -- and the principle of net neutrality gives every American an equal and meaningful opportunity to participate in both. Indeed, an open Internet is an engine for freedom around the world.

The new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report finds that 16.5 million workers would get a raise from increasing the minimum wage to .10 per hour and this would help millions of hard-working families, reduce poverty, and increase the overall wages going to lower-income households.

Five years ago, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. In the four years following the Recovery Act, the President built on this initial step, signing into law over a dozen fiscal measures that extended key features of the Act and provided new sources of support.

President Obama is calling on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage from .25 to .10. And the President has taken the first step by signing an Executive Order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors.

Raising the federal minimum wage will give millions of Americans a raise, and it's long overdue -- because no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty.

Last week, we asked what raising the minimum wage meant to you.

The stories you shared are a strong argument for exactly how important it is that we get this done. Raising the minimum wage helps Americans young and old. It helps provide relief for those who are just scraping by, and it helps those saving for a rainy day. It's the right thing to do, but don't take our word for it.

Today, the U.S. women's hockey team faces Canada in a battle for Olympic gold. Tomorrow, our men's team will also face our northern neighbors in the Olympic semifinal. President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper decided to make things interesting...

Yesterday, the President traveled to Toluca, Mexico for this year's North American Leaders' Summit, along with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Harper. President Obama spoke about the importance of our strong relationship with our fellow North American nations and how that relationship improves job creation and security.

Last week, we asked what raising the minimum wage meant to you. The stories you shared are a strong argument for exactly how important it is we get this done. Raising the minimum wage helps Americans young and old. It helps provide relief for those who are just scraping by, and it helps those saving for a rainy day. And it's also the right thing to do -- but don't take our word for it.

On Tuesday, the President directed the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to set the next round of fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks by March 2016. This next round of standards will build on the historic work done to date, support American manufacturing innovation, and spur the development of new technologies.

Since his days as a United States Senator, President Obama has embraced the principle of net neutrality. Rights of free speech, and the free flow of information, are central to our society and economy -- and the principle of net neutrality gives every American an equal and meaningful opportunity to participate in both. Indeed, an open Internet is an engine for freedom around the world.

2:00 PM: The Vice President meets with members of the Cabinet to discuss ways to identify job skills that match the demands of American companies, while creating training programs to teach those skills across the country

5:35 PM: The President delivers remarks and answers questions at the Democratic Governors Association dinner

Yesterday, President Obama announced new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes -- one in Chicago and one in the Detroit area -- that will help attract the types of high-quality jobs that a growing middle class requires.

But the President had another announcement, too:

I'm here to announce that we're building Iron Man. I'm going to blast off in a second... this has been a secret project we've been working on for a long time. Not really. Maybe. It's classified.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks announcing two new public-private Manufacturing Innovation Institutes, and launches the first of four new Manufacturing Innovation Institute Competitions, in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 25, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

On Friday, February 28, the White House is hosting the first-ever Student Film Festival, featuring the work of more than a dozen young filmmakers who created short films celebrating the role of technology in the classroom.

In celebration of the fourth anniversary of Let's Move!, the First Lady and comedian Will Ferrell hosted a "focus group" with young kids to ask them about eating healthy and being active. Watch what they had to say.

This weekend, governors from across the nation gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 2014 National Governors Association Winter Meeting. During the meeting, the President reiterated his desire to work closely with the governors in order to make their states -- and our nation as a whole -- even better.

This week, the President announced two new manufacturing hubs, and his "My Brother's Keeper" initiative, toured a new light rail system in St. Paul, Minnesota, and spoke on the importance of supporting American infrastructure jobs. The First Lady celebrated the fourth anniversary of her Let's Move! initiative with both Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler, while the Vice President kicked off the inaugural episode of "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

Last week, the First Lady encouraged Americans to show her how they move through eating well, exercising, or doing other healthy activities. She promised that if we get enough of a response, "the President, and maybe the Vice President, will show us how they move." Well, you showed us how you move, and the First Lady is keeping her promise.

A few months ago, the White House challenged students to create short films answering a simple question: Why is technology so important in the classroom -- and how will it change the educational experience for kids in the future? The response was overwhelming. Today, the 16 official selections are going to be screened at the first-ever White House Student Film Festival.

The celebration of Let's Move!'s fourth anniversary continued yesterday with another announcement demonstrating how the country is moving toward a healthier new norm. As part of continued efforts to ensure that parents have the information they need to make healthier choices, the First Lady announced proposed updates to the Nutrition Facts label.